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'What do you mean, you're not coming?'

DEFINITION: n. The moment of awareness when you realize that have you made a huge mistake on a big project, and will have to start all over again, from the very beginning. v. To suddenly realize that you are going to fail.

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Fragpoint

Created by: jonobo

Pronunciation: frag plus point

Sentence: When the ship of dark shadows finally caught her she simply knew that she reached the fragpoint where all her dreams were BFG9000t to pieces...

Etymology: .Frag. from fragmentation, fragmented aka blasted to pieces plus .Breakpoint. the worst case for a point of no return ||| together FRAGPOINT. After that you feel SOULFRAGGED.

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Shocktasm

surfstang

Created by: surfstang

Pronunciation: shock/taz/m

Sentence: I had a shocktasm after seeing my brand new porsche destroyed beyond all repair.

Etymology: Shock + Orgasm

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Bonerevelation

Created by: shutz

Pronunciation: Bo-ner-rev-a-la-shun

Sentence: He had a bonerevelation when his boss remarked that his almost-complete project's plans used "double quotes" to designate measurements in 'feet'.

Etymology: From "boner", meaning a big mistake, and "revelation", the name of a particular section in the New Testament.

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Pirumorphken

petaj

Created by: petaj

Pronunciation: pirra-MORPH-ken

Sentence: Hank E. Dorey had a pirumorphken then started over on his last will and testament when it became clear that his estate would all go to Helena Handbarskett .

Etymology: pirum (latin for pear) + morph (shape) + ken (scottish for know)

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COMMENTS:

you get my vote for sheer efort! - galwaywegian, 2007-05-17: 05:53:00

petaj - I think you could easily create your own language, like Tolkien - Jabberwocky, 2007-05-17: 09:15:00

I agree. You're a great writer, petaj! - purpleartichokes, 2007-05-17: 12:00:00

It's so satisfying to say - all those plosives. - cohenarie, 2007-05-17: 14:36:00

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Gaffevelation

Created by: Mustang

Pronunciation: Gaff - veh - LAY - shun

Sentence: Miranda experienced a major gaffevelation when she realized too late that she'd given the caterers, the other vendors and the auditorium managers the wrong date for the huge party.

Etymology: Blend of gaffe and revelation

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Opsistance

zrotv

Created by: zrotv

Pronunciation: ŏp-zĭs'təns

Sentence: after talking all night, expending my entire evening with this fellow, I realized i was in total opsistance with this person. Hopefully tomorrow would bring a new light.

Etymology: Oops (or oppose) + existence

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Epoofany

whipspeak

Created by: whipspeak

Pronunciation: i-poof-uh-nee

Sentence: And in that moment, in a sudden epoofany, Kim acknowledged that Don preferred men.

Etymology: epiphany: a sudden intuitive perception or realization + poof!: used to express or indicate a sudden disappearance

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COMMENTS:

poof positive - Nosila, 2009-12-03: 01:39:00

wonderfully clever - mweinmann, 2009-12-03: 08:50:00

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Oemeffgy

ohwtepph

Created by: ohwtepph

Pronunciation: o - wem - EF - jee

Sentence: "The oemeffgy I felt was unlike any other feeling of disappointment I ever felt in my entire life when I knew I made the mistake to make a verbotomy cartoon based on the beautiful Katie Holmes and her wedding with the famous scientologist we always see in Mission Impossible [Who was he, again? Ted Cramps?]. I remodeled the face and now she looks exactly like Bai Ling!" - James Gangg [James Gang's evil twin half-brother who slaves for the drawings everyday]

Etymology: Originated from [American English Slang] - OMFG (If you guessed right, you're a genius!) XD

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COMMENTS:

petaj LOL. BTW, are you cruisin for a bruisin? - petaj, 2007-05-17: 05:48:00

Hey! I'm a genius!!! - purpleartichokes, 2007-05-17: 07:02:00

ohwtepph @petaj: nah. it's a harmless euphemism. :] @purpleartichokes: good to know you're one, PA! ;] - ohwtepph, 2007-05-17: 07:07:00

Here's a creativity vote. You made me giggle! - purpleartichokes, 2007-05-17: 18:28:00

ohwtepph @petaj: Yeah, i didn't get that first joke about the cruisin. I guess I'm not a genius then. LOL - ohwtepph, 2007-05-17: 21:13:00

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Miscalculization

mrskellyscl

Created by: mrskellyscl

Pronunciation: mis-cal-cu-li-za-tion

Sentence: The miscalculization happened just as I hit the "send" button. I glanced at the figures and saw that not only was the final budget incorrect, but I had mistakenly sent the report to my boyfriend instead of my supervisor. I wondered where I had sent the "special" photo that was supposed to go to my boyfriend.

Etymology: miscalculation: to count or estimate incorrectly; an error in judgement + realization: to understand clearly and distinctly

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Sucksessless

Created by: Nosila

Pronunciation: suks ses les

Sentence: Everything was perfect on her perfect day. The garden setting for the nuptials was gorgeous;the weather perfect;the 500 guests waiting excitedly. Cara was dressed like a fairy princess, ready to dazzler everyone. Then the bubble burst. Just seconds before she was to walk down the aisle, she got a call from her beloved fiance, Milo. He told her he was not coming and the wedding was off. Stunned, she asked him why he had gone this far,but now could not attend their dream wedding. "I am as upset as you", he said, "But I cannot come today...my wife won't let me!" "Aaaaaagh"! she cried as she tossed the phone into the fountain...why was she dogged with such a sucksessless history? This was the fourth guy in a row who had stood her up at the altar! Always almost a bride, never a bridesmaid.

Etymology: Sucks (used to express disappointment, contempt, or derision) & Success (an event that accomplishes its intended purpose) & Less (lacking;lower in quality)

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Comments:

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2007-05-17: 01:10:00
Today's definition was suggested by two writers: Osomatic and erasmus. Thank you Osomatic and erasmus! ~ James

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2009-12-02: 00:11:00
Today's definition was suggested by erasmus. Thank you erasmus. ~ James

CharlieB CharlieB - 2011-04-21: 03:25:00
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